The 30-year-old actress joined her Les Misérables co-stars and director Tom Hooper at National Board of Review gala in New York, along with actors Ben Affleck and Bradley Cooper.
Hathaway's portrayal of Fantine has put her in line for a Bafta and has sparked talk of an Oscar nomination.
Also believed likely to be in the running is actress Jessica Chastain for her role as a CIA agent, in Osama bin Laden hunt docudrama Zero Dark Thirty, four years after Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker triumphed at the Oscars.
The National Board of Review gave a boost to the Silver Linings Playbook, David O Russell's comic drama about a mentally unstable former teacher (Bradley Cooper) attempting to reorder his life. Cooper was named best actor and Russell was given best adapted screenplay.
The board also cited Ben Affleck, director and star of the Iran hostage crisis drama Argo, for special achievement in filmmaking.
The group highlighted John Goodman with its spotlight award, noting the actor's work this year in Argo, F... Show More

The 30-year-old actress joined her Les Misérables co-stars and director Tom Hooper at National Board of Review gala in New York, along with actors Ben Affleck and Bradley Cooper.
Hathaway's portrayal of Fantine has put her in line for a Bafta and has sparked talk of an Oscar nomination.
Also believed likely to be in the running is actress Jessica Chastain for her role as a CIA agent, in Osama bin Laden hunt docudrama Zero Dark Thirty, four years after Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker triumphed at the Oscars.
The National Board of Review gave a boost to the Silver Linings Playbook, David O Russell's comic drama about a mentally unstable former teacher (Bradley Cooper) attempting to reorder his life. Cooper was named best actor and Russell was given best adapted screenplay.
The board also cited Ben Affleck, director and star of the Iran hostage crisis drama Argo, for special achievement in filmmaking.
The group highlighted John Goodman with its spotlight award, noting the actor's work this year in Argo, Flight, ParaNorman and Trouble With the Curve.
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